[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Delhi Sultanate (1206–1526)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate) › [Ṭabaqāt-i Nāṣirī](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri) › [Tabakat-i-Nasiri](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty) › 60.4 # The Nāṣirī Generations 60.4 Tabakat-i-Nasiri 60.4 - **Language:** English ### [60.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.60.4) Sultan Mas’ud wished to move at once against them, so wrath was he at this insolent demand ; and bitterly complained of the injury and trouble his father had entailed upon the empire and upon him, through allowing any of those “camel-drivers,” as he styled the Saljuks, to pass the Jihun, in the first instance. The Wazir and some others counselled the acceptance of the allegiance of the Saljuk chiefs ; but another party at the Court advised the Sultan not to think of marching against them himself, or at the present time, as they would have it that the cattle of his army, after the late expedition, required rest. They advised that a reply should be sent to Abi-ul-Fazl, telling are the Mawali \[lieges\] of the Lord of the Faithful, represent unto your presence,” &c. The Almighty had been pleased to fill their hearts with much arrogance and contumacy; and, when the purport of their request was made known to the Sultan, he at once commanded that they should have a reply couched in courteous words, but a force of about 15,000 horse, under the command of the Salar \[general\], Bak-Taghdi, was told off in the year 430 H., to proceed against them. - [Previous: 60.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.60.3) - [Next: 60.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.60.5) - [Up: 60](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.60) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.60.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.sultanate.tabaqat-i-nasiri~en-raverty.60.4) · Pramāṇa